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CVE-2022-40297 Details

Description

UBports Ubuntu Touch 16.04 allows the screen-unlock passcode to be used for a privileged shell via Sudo. This passcode is only four digits, far below typical length/complexity for a user account's password. NOTE: a third party states "The described attack cannot be executed as demonstrated.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/filipkarc/PoC-ubuntutouch-pin-privesc CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/filipkarc/PoC-ubuntutouch-pin-privesc [email protected]ExploitThird Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
ubports ubuntu touch
16.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:ubports:ubuntu_touch:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-40297
NVD Published Date:
Sep 9, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]